Basics of Solid and Hazardous Waste Management Technology

Name: Basics of Solid and Hazardous Waste Management Technology
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ISBN: 9780139603785

ISBN-10: 0139603786

ISBN-13: 9780139603785

Edition: 2000

Authors: Kanti L. Shah

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For undergraduate courses in Introduction to Environmental Technology and Waste Management. This easy-to-read and logical text introduces the topics of solid and hazardous wastes, and matters associated with their management. It focuses on current technical and scientific fundamentals, while encompassing the entire spectrum of basic concepts and tools needed for making decisionsincluding the complex social, political, legal, and ethical issues associated with the technology. A review of primer materialsuch as chemistry, biology, geology, hydraulics, and engineering calculationshelps students comprehend the subject matter and completes this treatment.

Book details

List price: $203.20
Copyright year: 2000
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
Publication date: 11/10/1999
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 534
Size: 7.25" wide x 9.25" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 2.090
Language: English




Fundamentals



Basic Concepts



Factors Affecting Municipal Waste Management Decision-Making



Engineering Calculations



Hydraulics



Hydrology



Basic Scientific Concepts of Solid and Hazardous Waste Management



Solid Waste Management Technology



Overview



Environmental Laws and Regulations



Environmental Effects and Public Health Aspects



Sources, Composition, and Characteristics of Solid Waste



Physical, Chemical, and Biological Properties of Municipal Solid Waste



Storage, Collection, and Transportation of Solid Waste



Solid Waste Basic Processing Technologies



Source Reduction, Reuse, Recycling, and Recovery of Municipal Solid Waste



Disposal of Solid Waste and Residual Matter in Landfills



Management and Control of Landfill Leachate and Gases



Hazardous Waste Management Technology



Characteristics of Hazardous Waste



Transportation of Hazardous Waste



Hazardous Waste Minimization and Environmental Audits



Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, and Disposal



Site Remediation



Interest Tables



Useful Conversion Factors



Saturation Values of Dissolved Oxygen in Water at Various Temperatures



Soil Moisture Retention for Various Amounts of Potential Evapotranspiration for a Root Zone Water-Holding Capacity of 4 Inches


App. E: Glossary


App. F: For Further Information


Index